Development of an automated device for sorting seeds - application on sunflower seeds

Abstract

Purity analysis and determination of other seeds by number are still made manually. It is a repetitive task based upon visual analysis. Our work objective is to create and use a simple and quick automated system to do this task. A first step of this machine has been reached by validating the image acquisition and feeding process. The principle of this machine is based on a seeds fall with stroboscopic effect image acquisition. This article presents the first step of creating a dedicated and autonomous machine which combines embedded constraints and real time processes.